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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,288,870.51, 8,678,589.12 and 3,535,570.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,288,870.51, 8,678,589.12 and 3,535,570.21 is: 4,879,057.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,288,870.51 : 8,678,589.12 = 3,535,570.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,288,870.51/8,678,589.12 = 3,535,570.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,288,870.51x = 8,678,589.12 × 3,535,570.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,288,870.51x = 30,683,761,188,037.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,683,761,188,037.52/6,288,870.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,879,057.56

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